[ Well. That's something else. The war not yet finished, but coming to one. It's strange. He remembers moments like that, but they're different in his own mind. Alien from Yuri's experience. The question he asks makes Dimitri draw in a slow breath and he tries to smile. ]

...it is better than it used to be.

[ He nods slowly. ]

There are still bad days. Bad nights. But I have - had - my friends and companions from the war, all of whom were willing to help as best they could. I have my kingdom, my responsibilities to them... and even if my ghosts are not always quiet... they are easier to bear now than they were.